Afternoon Headlines: The 2012 Winnipeg Jazz Festival Lineup Highlights

Hold Steady Captain Craig Finn rocking the WECC a few years back. 

So, yup, the science of deduction ringed true: the Hold Steady are, in fact, making another appearance in Winnipeg, this time moving up a few venues to the Burton Cummings Theatre. They'll be playing at the Burt (nee Walker) on Tuesday, June 19th w/ friend-of-the-blog / local rock stalwart Greg MacPherson. Oh, and tickets will run ya $41.25 inc. taxes & fees with presale getting underway on Tuesday. I'll Tweet the code if/when I get it.

Some other highlights that fit the m.o. of this site...

The incomparable Janelle Monae plays the Burt on Wednesday, June 20th.

Badbadnotgood is at the Pyramid that same night w/ Mitchmatic.

On Saturday, June 23th The Antlers is at the Pyramid. Circle that one.

Hometown heroes Imaginary Cities is there on Thursday, June 21st w/ Young Empires.

And finally, there's a ton of local indie-rock flavour at Old Market Square on Friday, June 16th:

• Flying Fox and the Hunter-Gatherers
• Enjoy Your Pumas
• Mise En Scene
• Liptonians
• Alfa
• The Lytics
• Royal Canoe

Click here for the rest of the lineup